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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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